Crescent Springs, Kentucky

Crescent Springs is a home rule-class city in Kenton County, Kentucky, in the United States. The population was 3,801 at the 2010 census.GeographyCrescent Springs is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.4sqmi, all land.NameOriginally a stop on the Cincinnati Southern Railroad, the name Crescent Springs could refer to either the shape of the tracks crossing through the community or to New Orleans's nickname "the Crescent City" after its shape beside the Mississippi River. (New Orleans was the southern terminus of the Cincinnati Southern, from which it was sometimes known as the "Queen and Crescent Railroad".)DemographicsAs of the census of 2000, there were 3,931 people, 1,638 households, and 1,020 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,741.3 people per square mile (1,061.4/km²). There were 1,760 housing units at an average density of 1,227.3 per square mile (475.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 95.80% White, 1.37% African American, 0.05% Native American, 1.78% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.13% from other races, and 0.84% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.89% of the population.